the vegetative part of a fungus consisting of a mass of branching threadlike hyphae
The mass of fine threadlike structures that make up the vegetative, food-gathering portion of fungi
The vegetative part of any fungus; consisting of a mass of branching, threadlike hyphae, often underground
Mass of branched, tubular filaments (hyphae) of fungi (see fungus) that penetrate soil, wood, and other organic matter. The mycelium makes up the thallus (undifferentiated body) of a typical fungus. The mass may be microscopic in size or developed into visible structures, such as brackets, mushrooms, puffballs, or truffles. The mycelium produces spores, directly or through special fruiting bodies